A Farm Wife's Reflections

Way to be original, Jeanette. 🙄 No, really. I struggled with the lack of originality in this post, and almost didn't share it. But I happened to read the words of my dear friend Yolanda, and she changed my mind. Yolanda has the kind of writing talent that I would love to develop eventually. You [...]

I love poetry. I love reading the poetry of others, and sometimes I like creating my own. These days, with a new little person at our house, I find little time to write. So I thought I would share with you some of my favorite poems, written by others. It's hard to say what makes [...]

Recently, it seems we have been going to a lot of funerals. Little Oliver, at just a month old, has already been to two! In the past two years, Cory lost his Grandpa and his aunt, and I lost a Grandmother, and two uncles, plus several great aunts and uncles; so we've spent more time [...]

O is for Oliver, sweet baby boy; You have brightened our winter and brought us such joy. O is for oodles of snuggles and squeezes, And helping the nephews outnumber the nieces. L is for love, from your parents and sister; We can't get enough of our new little mister. (Little you are, but not [...]

Do you write New Years resolutions each year? I used to. I haven't for years, though. When I started making them as a child, they were lofty and unrealistic: "Do something nice for 1000 people this year..." "Get 100% on all my math tests this year..." "Save up a lot of money and give it [...]

He's here! Yes, HE! We are delighted to welcome our new son, Oliver. He was born on December 30, weighing in at 7 lb. 14 oz. We think he's just perfect. Hubby surprised me and chose my maiden name for his middle name, which I think is just heart-meltingly sweet. 🙂So far he is a [...]

It's 4:00 AM on Christmas morning, and I'm awake as can be. The last of the in-laws left at 1:00 AM, so it's pretty impressive that this sleepy-head is up, right? I'm certainly not an early riser, and no, I'm not up this early because it's Christmas and I can't wait to open presents. 4:00 [...]

These days, I find myself going through drawers and boxes, cleaning and organizing, and sometimes I uncover something that I didn't remember I had. Maybe its an old letter from a friend that makes me smile, or a thoughtful handwritten card that brings a tear to my eye. Or in today's case, a childhood composition [...]

Hey there, little stranger. Have you heard all the talk about how we are getting company one of these days? Lord willing, in December, (that's this month!) someone is coming to stay at our house. And from the looks of things around here, you'd think it were someone pretty important. The house has been cleaned [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year, it seems people finally take time to give thanks to God for the things they've taken for granted all year. Or even worse, they gather with family and friends, and focus more on stuffing the turkey (and themselves,) than on the giving of thanks. I sometimes find myself guilty [...]